Racecards
15:30 Cheltenham
Randox Health Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 199y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £31,280
- 2nd: £9,240
- 3rd: £4,620
- 4th: £2,310
- Form 1-241U3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 157
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
tracked leaders, blundered 4 out, weakening when blundered next
- Form 5421/1P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Brendan Powell
prominent until lost action and pulled up before 9th
- Form 4220-14
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up, towards rear, mistakes 3rd and 4th, shaken up and well beaten before 3 out
- Form 137-208
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey B J Geraghty
held up, mistake 3rd, closed before 7th, lost palace before 4 out, soon behind
- Form 233331-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey N D Fehily
chased leaders, 2nd before 9th, led 4 out, clear when not fluent next, edged right flat, stayed on strongly
- Form 4F5-410
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 146
held up, in rear, headway when not clear run on inside after 4 out, disputing 11 lengths 3rd when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
- Form U1-6513
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
towards rear, well beaten before 3 out, plugged on flat
- Form 411506
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey Paul Townend
held up, in mid-division, ridden 9th, stayed on from 2 out, went 4th flat, no impression
- Form 223U-40
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
prominent early, tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, no impression on winner but stayed on and well clear of rest
- Form 2411U-1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
led until 4 out, weakened after next
- Form 481512-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey H Cobden
prominent until 3rd, chased leaders, outpaced when mistake 3 out, well held next
- Form 74-1211
- Age 8
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey T Scudamore
in rear, slightly hampered 1st, mistake 2nd and 7th, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd flat, no impression on front pair
- Form 032151
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
mid-division, headway on inside 6th, mistake 4 out, went 2nd briefly 3 out, 3rd and no impression after 2 out, weakened flat
- Form 4-4156P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey David Noonan
fell 1st
- Form 34P41-4
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Boondooma bids to repeat his victory in this 12 months ago off a 5lb higher mark but only ran once after and was pulled up. Dunraven Storm and Owen Na View were behind last year, however, though the latter re-opposes on better terms. Casino Markets has won three of his last four but steps up in grade again here and finished last behind Always On The Run at Kempton in March. Tom George's seven-year-old definitely goes on the short-list and so does Ultragold, who won at Wincanton and Newbury last season and was second in a Listed handicap at Ayr when last seen. Mr Fiftyone finished ahead of Rock The World at Gowran but, along with the other Irish challenger Devils Bride, doesn't look particularly well treated. FOX NORTON (NAP) has his ground and won three times last season. He has his first run outside of novice company but should be capable of further improvement this season whereas the likes of Witness In Court and Savello look fully exposed.
Formwatch
Devils Bride (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Soon raced in 3rd, pushed along briefly 8th, chased winner and no impression 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 8, 12 1/2l behind Ballycasey (11-3) at Gowran Park 2m 4f (1) Yielding in Oct.
Boondooma (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, hampered 6th, lost place 11th, weakened quickly, pulled up after 3 out, at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Nov.
Dunraven Storm (IRE) 4-1fav (11-12) Led 1st, headed 3 out, awkward 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 9, 19 1/2l behind Fair Dilemma (10-9) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (2) gs in May.
Rock The World (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Pecked slightly 1st, prominent, on terms 2nd, soon headed and raced in 2nd, on terms 7th, soon 2nd again, 4th before straight, no extra before 3 out, last of 8, 32 3/4l behind Ballycasey (11-3) at Gowran Park 2m 4f (1) Yielding in Oct.
Fox Norton (FR) 8-11fav (11-8) Made all, not fluent 1st, hit 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on, won at Cheltenham 2m (2) gd in Apr beating Dormello Mo (11-8) by 1 1/4l, 4 ran.
Croco Bay (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Held up, in rear, 8th and driven after 4 out, no impression, well beaten next, 10th of 12, dist behind Vintage Vinnie (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gd in Sep.
Witness In Court (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Tracked winner, not fluent 3rd, lost place next, chased front pair, rallied and close up 4 out, ridden after 2 out, no impression with front pair before last, 3rd of 4, 7 1/4l behind Theflyingportrait (10-1) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (2) gf in Oct.
Mr Fiftyone (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Prominent, on terms 2nd, soon headed and raced in 4th, lost place and no impression under pressure before straight, no extra before 3 out, 6th of 8, 25 1/2l behind Ballycasey (11-3) at Gowran Park 2m 4f (1) Yielding in Oct.
Sizing Platinum (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Soon chased leaders towards outer, no extra from 2 out, 12th of 22, 26 1/2l behind Lord Scoundrel (10-7) at Galway 2m 7f hcp (1) Yielding in Jul.
Always On The Run (IRE) 7-4fav (11-12) Made all, ridden after last, kept on well run-in, won at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in May beating Special Catch (11-11) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Ultragold (FR) 11-4 (10-8) Close up, led 7 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind De Faoithesdream (10-3) at Ayr 2m hcp lst (1) gs in Apr.
Casino Markets (IRE) 10-3fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, 2nd form 6th, led when not fluent 3 out, clear flat, driven out, won at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in Jul beating Tiger Trek (10-9) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Owen Na View (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Made all, clear 2 out, all out towards finish, won at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Monbeg River (11-11) by 1l, 9 ran.
Minella Definitely (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) In rear, pushed along 4th, behind 7th, pulled up before 4 out, at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Savello (IRE) (10-10) 4th of 18, 13 1/4l behind Solonder (10-7) at Auteuil 2m 2f sft in May.